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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................... 5

ACRONYMS .......................................................................... 6

FOREWORD .......................................................................... 7

BACKGROUND ..................................................................... 9

METHODOLOGY ................................................................. 10

PART ONE: PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1.0 TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ................................................................11
1.1 CONTEXT AND SCOPE OF GUIDELINES ..........................................................12

1.2 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ................................14

1.3 OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................15

PART TWO: GUIDELINES FOR THE

PRE-TRIAL COURT PROCESS

2.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................17

2.1 SUMMARY JURISDICTION OFFENCES .............................................................17

2.2 FIRST HEARING/REMAND HEARING/VENUE HEARING ...............................17
2.3 BAIL .........................................................................................................................18

2.4 DISCLOSURE .........................................................................................................19